Fabric having metallic teeth or wires secured therein.



=N0. 669,509. 7 Patented Mar. I2, I90l.

A. L. CUDEY. FABRIC HAVING METALLIC TEETH 0B WIRES SECURED THERE IN.

V (Application filed Sept. 22, 1900. No M01191.)

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ALBERT LAMBERT OUDEY, OF PARIS, F tANOE, ASSIGNOR TO THE SOCIETF GUDEY &OOMPAGNIE, OF FONTAINE-LE-BUURG, FRANCE.

FABRIC HAVING METALLIC TEETH OR ERES SECURED THEREIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,509, dated March 11901- Application filed $eptember 22, 1900. Serial No. 30,815. (Nospecimens.)

To all whom it may concern.-

of substantially U shape in general contour Be it known that I, ALBERTLAMBERT OU- and are bent, waved, or undulated through- DEY,manufacturer, of 84 Boulevard Rocheout at least a portion of the extentof each chouart, in the city of Paris, Republic of so-called tooth insuch a manner that it is 5 France, have invented ImprovementsinFabsolidly fixed or secured in the material conrics Having MetallicTeeth or Wires Secured stituting the body portion of the band. ThusTherein, of which the following is a full, clear, the bends or waves canbe arranged either on and exact description. the whole of the tooth, asshown at b, Fig. 1,

This invention relates to improvements in or, on the contrary, on thetwo vertical I0 fabrics having metallicwire teeth or wires branches onlyof the tooth, as shown at c. secured therein. The body portion of thisThe body portion, of leather or caoutchouc, fabric may be in the natureof flat bands or thus reinforced by the teeth 5 or c, which exribbons ofcaoutchouc, leather, or other suittend through the same transversely tothe able materials, such as are used for cardplane thereof,isitselfapplied to wheels in the I5 clothing in carding-engines or asprotectingsame manner as the envelops or tire-cover envelops for thepnematic tires or the like of usually employed. Fig. 2 shows an enveloproad-vehicles of all kinds. Heretofore meor tire-cover a of this classconsolidated by tallic teeth employed in fabrics of this class sheathsof sheet-iron lo and inclosing the airhave always been formed of smoothWire, and tube (1. The envelop is fixed to the wheel- 20 thus at the endof a certain time of service, rim e by means of wiresfor the like; butthis particularly in the case of Wheel-envelops or method of securing itis only given as an extire-covers, the teeth become loose and no ample,and the same can be replaced by a longer adhere to the band. In order toinmethod employing hooks or by any other consure the secure attachmentof the teeth to the venient method. 25 fabric, this invention consistsin using in the It is evident that this invention is indemanufacture ofthese bands or fabrics metalpendent of the arrangement of the accessorylic threads or wire having a crinkly or wavy parts and solely comprisesthe special arform, the undulations not exceeding in prncrangement ofthe teeth above described. tice the diameter of the wire in lieu ofstraight In Fig. 3, which represents a spinning-card, 8o 30 or smoothmetallic threads or wires extendthe teeth fixed in the ribbon or bandaextend ing transversely through the fabrics. transversely therethroughand project be- The accompanying drawings show, as eX- yond the surfaceof this band in order to conamples only, bands provided with metallicstitute the card in the ordinary manner; but teeth secured according tothis invention. the part of the wire which is embedded in the 35 Figure1 shows in longitudinal section a band Ct is formed, hereinbefore setforth, protecting-cover of a tire of a velocipede or of bent or wavedwire. These bends or waves motor-car wheel, and Fig. 2 shows in sectioncan exist on the whole of the embedded part, the rim of a wheel and tireprovided with a as shown at h, or on the transversely-extendcover ofthis kind. Fig. 3 shows a spinning or ing parts only of the tooth, asshown at t'. 4o combing card, the teeth of which are secured The shapeof the exterior parts of these according to this invention. teeth isabsolutely independent of this inven- Like letters of reference indicatecorretion and depends upon the purpose for which sponding parts in theseveral figures. the tooth is to be employed.

a is the body portion of the fabric, which Bands or strips made inaccordance with 5 5 may be of caoutchouc, leather, or like fleximyinvention can be applied, as stated, not

ble material and in which the teeth are fixed only to cards, properly socalled, with proor secured. In the case of the tire-cover, jectingteeth, but in all cases where metallic Figs. 1 and 2, these teeth aresolely intended threads or wires are to be fixed or secured to toconsolidate the said envelop or band, and bands or ribbons ofcaoutchouc, leather, or 1r 0 5o,they do not projectbeyond the surface ofthe like flexible material. Bands, strips, or riblatter. As shown, theseteeth are preferably bons provided with teeth similar to those shown inFig. l are particularly applicable for use in making joints of all kindsor as packing for tubes, machines, and the like, and also for the solesof boots and shoes, beltings, burnishers, and the like.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

A fabric comprising a body portion and substantially U -shaped Wiresextending transversely through said body portion, said wires

